How much rain is too much rain for a soccer game in England? Manchester City found out the hard way Tuesday night.

The club’s Champions League opener against Borussia Monchengladbach was called off minutes before kickoff amid torrential rain and lightning. For a sport that is played in almost all weather in a country that is known for the odd shower or two, the decision was extremely rare. But organizers, citing the safety of the fans and players, rescheduled the game for Wednesday evening.

Elsewhere on the Champions League’s opening night, where matches actually happened, FC Barcelona began its campaign with a 7-0 thumping of Scottish champion Glasgow Celtic, while England’s Arsenal settled for a tie on the road against French champion Paris Saint-Germain.